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Spectrum of mutations of familial hypercholesterolemia in the 22 Arab countries.
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an inherited genetic disorder of lipid metabolism characterized by a high serum LDL-cholesterol profile and xanthoma formation, and FH increases the risk of premature atherosclerosis ...
Mitochondrial dysfunction and cell death in neurodegenerative diseases through nitroxidative stress
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2016 , Article)
Mitochondria are important for providing cellular energy ATP through the oxidative phosphorylation pathway. They are also critical in regulating many cellular functions including the fatty acid oxidation, the metabolism ...
Impaired cross-talk between NO and hyperpolarization in myoendothelial feedback: a novel therapeutic target in early endothelial dysfunction of metabolic disease
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article Review)
Over the past three decades, our view of the endothelium rapidly evolved from a static lining of the blood vessels to a dynamic determinant and regulator of vascular tone and homeostasis. It is now widely accepted that ...
Therapeutic angiogenesis: From conventional approaches to recent nanotechnology-based interventions
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article Review)
Intentional and regulated induction of blood vessels formation which is generally referred to as therapeutic angiogenesis has a lot of potential in the management of various kinds of ischemic complications as well as in ...
The differential effects of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on seizure frequency in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy - A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
The omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are known to play an important role in maintenance and modulation of neuronal functions. There is evidence that omega-3 fatty acids ...
Molecular Subtyping of Blastocystis from Diverse Animals in the United Arab Emirates.
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
The contribution of Blastocystis from non-human hosts to zoonotic transmission is only partly known. The objective of this study was to determine the distribution of Blastocystis genetic subtypes in different animal species ...
Gene Expression Profiling of Embryonic Human Neural Stem Cells and Dopaminergic Neurons from Adult Human Substantia Nigra
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2012 , Conference Paper)
Neural stem cells (NSC) with self-renewal and multipotent properties serve as an ideal cell source for transplantation to treat neurodegenerative insults such as Parkinson's disease. We used Agilent's and Illumina Whole ...
Durable immunity to oncogenic human papillomaviruses elicited by adjuvanted recombinant Adeno-associated virus-like particle immunogen displaying L2 17-36 epitopes
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
Vaccination with the minor capsid protein L2, notably the 17–36 neutralizing epitope, induces broadly protective antibodies, although the neutralizing titers attained in serum are substantially lower than for the licensed ...
Food insecurity among children in Northern Jordan: Prevalence, socio-economic determinants, and impact on school performance
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Bentham Science Publishers B.V.
, 2015 , Article)
Background: Food insecurity has been associated with diverse health consequences for children in developed and developing countries, and the interest on food insecurity prevalence and consequences on children have been ...
Adolescents' perceptions of their parents' and peers' opinions about their body weight
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the associations between adolescents' perceptions of their parents' and peers' opinions about body weight and their actual weight status. Design/methodology/approach: A ...